Armenpress YEREVAN, JULY 26, ARMENPRESS: A cohort of top government officials met today to consider Armenia's possibilities to send humanitarian assistance to the war-stricken Lebanon. The government press office said in response to the government of Lebanon's appeal to the UN and international community asking for emergency assistance the government of Armenia considered the list of emergency aid asked by Lebanon and ways to transport it from Armenia to Lebanon. The government has decided to send medicines, tents and some equipment, asked by Lebanon. The government session slated for tomorrow is expected to adopt a relevant decision. To date 550 Armenian citizens and Lebanese Armenians have been evacuated through Syrian Aleppo to Armenia and also 54 Armenians from Israel. Some 120 more are expected to arrive on July 27. Also 51 foreigners have arrived here and have asked Armenian authorities for a temporary asylum. In a related development Armenian ambassador to Lebanon, Vahan Ter-Ghevondian, told Armenpress by phone that the decision of the government of Armenia to send humanitarian assistance to Lebanon was welcomed in Beirut as a move on part of the friendly Armenian nation. He said the embassy in Beirut is preparing to transport the medicines and other assistance which are expected to arrive tomorrow in Aleppo from Yerevan to Lebanon as quickly as possible. The ambassador said the embassy continues registration of those Armenians who wish to be evacuated to Armenia.
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